Muscadet

Muscadet's are some of the best values in the wine world. This one sells for around $13. Light golden in color. The nose has a nice minerality along with crushed shells and some sea air. A slight hint of lime peel. Om the palate, there is a nice tart acidity. Some green apple notes and a long finish. The classic pairing would be with oysters but this will work with a wide variety of lighter foods. These are best drunk in their youth, i.e. Now!

$12. This is a nice value although the world of Muscadets in filled with nice to amazing values. The best Muscadets will age, many will hold if not improve in the cellar and some need to be drunk younger. This one seems to be in the later category. At this point, it doesn't have that crisp freshness that makes Muscadets so welcome. Medium gold in color. The nose has apples and slight dust and even slighter lemon juice. On the palate, this is fat. Sour apple notes. A bit clipped on the finish. That said, it is reasonably food friendly. A solid wine at a very fair price. Perhaps a

A great example of one of the top Muscadets. This cost $15 on release and a recent vintage is not much more. Its been aged for 14 years and it was wonderful. Still fresh, crisp and enjoyable. Golden in color. The nose is great. Complex with sea air, sea shells and slight honey notes. On the palate, this is laser precision minerals. Slightly oily texture. Some salinity. For those who prefer oysters, this is the perfect match but works with other food as well. Long finish. Just a gorgeous $15 bottle of wine.

I love Muscadet. They are some of the best values in the wine world. Rarely do the cost more than $15 and even the very best are under $30. And they age much better than many people think. Light green gold in color. The nose has slate, green apples, sea air and slight crushed shells. A bit of salinity as well. On the palate, this is slightly oily. Nice mineral streak, crushed shells and slight grapefruit. Slightly warm on the finish, but serving a bit cooler might help that. It retails for $15 which is a very fair price and well worth it.

This is a top of the line Muscadet. It was $25 back on release and I doubt it costs much more than that today. Muscadets are some of the best values in the wine world. At age 16, this one was gorgeous. Medium golden in color. The nose has crushed shells and a salinity to it. Very nice. On the palate, this has a wonderful texture. Its all about the minerals. Complex and deep. Great with lighter foods. Good balance. Nice finish.